Line Upon Line

A study of Hebrews 1:1 that identifies "the fathers" and "the prophets" through whom God spoke, showing that the patriarchs of Israel were the first followers of God by faith and, by extension, the fathers of all who believe in Jesus. The teaching traces how the fathers and prophets faithfully anticipated God's promised blessing, which is fulfilled in Christ, and invites hearers to become children...

Introducing a study through the book of Hebrews, Pastor Miles lays the groundwork by explaining the relationship between the Old and New Covenants and showing how God, the Creator, speaks to His creation through three forms of revelation—general, special, and personal—culminating in the personal revelation of Jesus Christ. The central theme of Hebrews is that Jesus is better than everything.

A guest teaching from 1 Peter 3:8-15 walking through roughly a dozen challenges that equip believers to be prepared witnesses and a healthy church, emphasizing harmony, compassion, blessing one's enemies, prayer, and always being ready to give a defense for the hope within us.

Drawing on Jesus' promise of abundant life in John 10:10, this teaching argues that humans were created for connection, that sin destroyed it, and that Jesus came to restore it through the church. It calls believers to experience real life-giving community by joining or hosting a connect group.

Drawing on John 10:10, this teaching argues that every person longs for a rich and satisfying life, but the world cannot ultimately satisfy because sin broke the communion with God and community with one another that we were created to enjoy. Jesus came into the world for a purpose: to restore that broken connection and bring abundant life.

On the first day of 2017, Pastor Miles draws ten "resolutions" from the wise man Solomon in Proverbs 3, presenting them as God's wisdom for a long, satisfying life that far surpasses typical New Year's resolutions. The teaching closes with communion, remembering the broken body and shed blood of Jesus that established the new covenant.

On a rare Christmas-morning Sunday, Pastor Miles closes the "We Give" series by exploring why Christians give gifts on December 25th, tracing the holiday's roots and the gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men in Matthew 2. He encourages believers to redeem the cultural Christmas by giving gifts "in Jesus' name," which honors Jesus, expresses love, extends grace, and will one day be rewarded.

Drawing on Peter's question about forgiveness and Jesus' parable of the unforgiving servant in Matthew 18, this teaching argues that Christians are called to "extreme forgiveness" because they have themselves received the extreme, debt-canceling forgiveness of God in Christ. It addresses the tension between our God-given desire for justice and Christ's command to forgive, offering practical guidan...

Built around Mark 10:45 and a communion service during the Christmas season, this teaching shows that God's love compelled Him to give His Son as a ransom, and that His sacrificial gift should compel believers to respond by sacrificially giving their time, talents, and treasure in worship and stewardship.

Drawing on John 14:1, Pastor Miles teaches that faith in the living, risen Jesus dispels fear, the hope of heaven brings comfort, and the gospel gives us the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit and the promise of Christ's return. Because we have been comforted by God, we are called to give that same comfort of the gospel to a troubled, broken world.

Through the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), Pastor Miles shows that love is the focus of God's law and that genuine religion must move beyond head knowledge to heartfelt compassion, compelling believers to show mercy to others regardless of creed or culture. He challenges listeners that piety without pity is of little value, and that true religion both gives thanks and gives mercy.

Drawing on the history of the Protestant Reformation and the prophet Isaiah, Pastor Miles argues that the political chaos and moral confusion of our day reveal a deeper theological problem, and that the answer is not political activism but an unashamed return to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Just as Paul preached the gospel into a corrupt Roman world, the church today needs a theological renewal tha...

Drawing on the history of the Protestant Reformation and the prophet Isaiah, Pastor Miles argues that America's political divisions reveal a deeper theological problem, and that what the nation truly needs is not a political savior but a gospel-driven theological renewal. From Romans 1:16, he calls believers to be unashamed of the gospel because it alone is the power of God to salvation.

A study of Matthew 26:6-9 and the surrounding passage, teaching that Mary's anointing of Jesus models true worship—a sacrificial, intentional, free-will offering of tangible value that reveals the heart and transforms the worshiper. The teaching contrasts Mary's lavish devotion with Judas's betrayal, showing that worship is the central battle of the human heart.

Beginning with Jesus' words about salt in Luke 14:34, this teaching explores what it means for believers to be the salt of the earth—useful only when dispersed into the lives of others—and then moves through the parables of Luke 15 (the lost sheep, lost coin, and prodigal son) to show that our value comes from our position as children of God, not from our performance.

Working through 2 Peter 3:10-18, Pastor Miles teaches that the world as we know it will end suddenly in the day of the Lord—a day of wrath for the wicked but not for those in Christ. Because God has promised a glorious new heaven and new earth, believers should make every effort to pursue holiness and share the gospel while the Lord patiently delays.

Drawing from 2 Peter 3, Pastor Miles explains Peter's final exhortation to a church facing "rough road ahead" — false teachers and scoffers who mock the promise of Christ's return. The teaching urges believers to be mindful of Scripture, to remember that God's apparent delay flows from His grace, and that the day of judgment will surely come, calling all to be found ready in Christ.

In this teaching on 2 Peter 2:9-22, Pastor Miles examines the sobering reality of God's coming judgment upon false teachers who creep into the church with destructive heresies. He warns that such teachers preach an empty but attractive message promising freedom to sin under grace, and calls believers to be on guard by growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ through the systematic study...

Teaching from 2 Peter 2:1-10, Pastor Miles shows that false teachers deny the lordship of Christ and the necessity and sufficiency of His death, leading to destruction. Yet God, though relentlessly committed to justice, is merciful and gracious—making it foolish to test the limits of that grace by rejecting Christ.

Drawing on the example of Jeremiah and the false prophets of Israel, Pastor Miles teaches from 2 Peter 2:1-3 that false teachers are assured, come in secretly, and bring destructive heresies that deny the lordship and redemptive work of Christ. He urges believers to be Bereans who test all teaching by Scripture, warns that following false teaching fouls the church's witness, and exposes covetousne...

Drawing on Psalm 19, this teaching contrasts atheism with the testimony of creation, showing that general revelation proves God exists, is intelligent, and is powerful—leaving man without excuse—while special revelation (Scripture) tells us who God is and what He wants. The message closes with a celebration of Bible translation among the Palawano people through missionaries Bill and Donna Davis.

Pastor Miles teaches from 2 Peter 1:15-21 that the Bible is the essential foundation of Christian faith, written by eyewitnesses of Jesus's majesty and confirmed by fulfilled prophecy. He urges believers to abide deeply in Scripture and to await with confidence the second coming of the living, glorious Lord.

Building on 2 Peter 1:5, Pastor Miles teaches that salvation in Christ is the starting block, not the finish line, and that believers must give all diligence to add to their faith a progressive chain of qualities—virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. Because God has already given everything needed for life and godliness, faith in God must grow into...

Opening his study of 2 Peter, Pastor Miles introduces the apostle Peter and unfolds 2 Peter 1:1–4, showing that saving faith is a God-given seed that, rooted in the righteousness of Jesus, contains everything needed for grace, peace, godliness, and the exceedingly great and precious promises of eternal salvation.

Opening a new series in 2 Peter called "Rooted," Pastor Miles teaches from 2 Peter 1:12 that spiritual growth comes not through novelty but through faithful reminders of essential truths. Using the imagery of roots — unseen but essential — he shows that fruitful Christians must be deeply, lastingly planted and interconnected with the body of Christ.